新西兰通过了关键的规划改革,以全面改革环境规则、简化同意和削减成本。 New Zealand passes key planning reforms to overhaul environmental rules, streamline consents, and cut costs.

新西兰的规划法案和自然环境法案已通过一读,推动对1991年《资源管理法》进行重大改革。 New Zealand’s Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill have passed their first reading, advancing a major overhaul of the 1991 Resource Management Act. 改革的目的是精简规划,将100多个区域计划合并为17个综合计划,可能取消多达46%的资源同意,并在30年内节省133亿美元的行政费用。 The reforms aim to streamline planning by consolidating over 100 regional plans into 17 combined plans, potentially eliminating up to 46% of resource consents and saving $13.3 billion in administrative costs over 30 years. 新系统确立了以科学为基础的环境限制,加强了财产权,并引入了解决纠纷的规划法庭。 The new system establishes science-based environmental limits, strengthens property rights, and introduces a Planning Tribunal to resolve disputes. 将通过特设委员会进程收集公众意见,预计到2026年制订立法。 Public input will be gathered through the select committee process, with legislation expected by 2026.